Sunday, January 17, 2010

Supastar!

Some of the most influential sports stars of the Disco Years . . .

Dorothy Hamill – 1976 Olympic gold medalist, creator of the ‘Hamill Camel’ skating move…and owner of the second most famous hairstyle in the Disco Years.

Jack Nicklaus – My grandaddy’s favorite golfer. Ranked number 1 from 1968 – 77.

Chris Evert – The number 1 women’s singles player through most of the Disco Years. Part of one of the greatest on court rivalries of all time with Martina Navratilova.


Reggie Jackson – Played for the Yankees during the Disco Years. Though engaged in a tumultuos relationship with manager Billy Martin, Jackson led the Yankee’s to a 1977 World Series win.

Sugar Ray Leonard - Won the light welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Olympics. The cocky fighter , who got his ‘Sugar’ nickname from his wife, later went on to become a world champion.

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